Weekly Quiz

Demonstrate a fearless pursuit of aukademic
aukcellence by plunging, head-first of course, into these
questions. Return every week for another quiz on one of the 14,000
topics in the Knowledge Master Library.

Big Bangs
In 1883, approximately 75 cubic miles of rock disappeared in
a single explosion that was heard over one eighth of the Earth's
surface. This explosion, with the estimated force of a 5000-megaton
hydrogen bomb, blew up what Indonesian island?

Molten Material
Volcanic material above the Earth's surface is lava. Name this
same material when it is below the surface in a molten state.

Submerged Summits
The only active underwater volcanoes in the mainland U.S. are
in ...
A. Lake Superior
B. the Florida Keys
C. San Francisco Bay
D. the Gulf of Mexico
E. the Aleutian Islands

Volatiles
By far the most abundant volatile emitted during volcanic eruptions
is ...

Early Warning
Before a volcanic eruption, there is usually a great deal of
---- activity.
A. psychic
B. seismic
C. meteoric
D. harmonic
E. atmospheric

Massive Mountains
It is 600 kilometers around its base and its summit towers nearly
ten kilometers above the ocean floor. It is the world's largest
volcano and emerges from a hot spot in the Pacific Ocean. Name
it.

Natural Features
A volcanic neck is a plug of basalt that fills the throat of
a volcanic cone. Examples of volcanic necks include Shiprock
in New Mexico and ...
A. Half Dome in California
B. Serpent Mound in Ohio
C. Devil's Tower in Wyoming
D. Grand Coulee in Washington
E. Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire

Inactive Adjectives
What adjective describes volcanoes which have not erupted in
a long time but may erupt again?

Fiery French Phrases
A nuee ardente is a cloud of incandescent volcanic debris and
toxic gases that rolls rapidly down a volcano's slope. One such
emission in 1902 killed all but two of the thirty thousand people
in ...
A. Nairobi, Kenya
B. Palermo, Sicily
C. Valparaiso, Chile
D. Yokohama, Japan
E. St. Pierre, Martinique

Contemporary Geology
A small crack that appeared in a corn field in western Mexico
in February of 1943 grew into a cinder cone 500-feet high in
just six days. Name this volcano, one of the youngest on the
planet.

National Parks
There a national park encompassing a deep-blue lake in the heart
of a dormant volcano in ...
A. Hawaii
B. Alaska
C. Oregon
D. Montana
E. California

Geologic Myths
Volcanoes derive their name from what Roman god of fire?

Magma
Which condition is most likely to cause magma to become a glassy
igneous rock called obsidian?
A. cooling over a long period
B. intrusion into water
C. cooling at the Earth's surface
D. extreme pressure
E. cooling at great depth

Unusual Walks
After Krakatoa's eruption in the East Indies, sailors left their
ships and walked up to three kilometers to shore on what kind
of floating rock?

Photo Opportunities
A photographer wanting to film lava and steam erupting from a
volcano would have the best chance if she were to visit ...
A. Kilauea
B. Everest
C. Vesuvius
D. Fujiyama
E. St. Helens

Ancient Eruptions
What volcano was the source of the ashes that buried Herculaneum
and Pompeii?

Potential Peril
Due to its proximity to a major metropolitan area, geologists
have identified what mountain as being "the most dangerous
volcano in the whole United States"?

Hot Spots
Which country has the largest number of volcanoes?
A. Greece
B. Colombia
C. Indonesia
D. North Korea
E. South Africa

Scared Students
A Filipino student was referring to what volcano when he spoke
these words in 1991?

It started with little stones.
Then it became pitch dark and
the rain and sand began to fall.
I thought it was the end of the world.

Catastrophes
Since 1800, volcanic eruptions have killed over 250,000 people,
three quarters of whom died in four events. Which is not one
of them?
A. Pelee
B. Fujiyama
C. Krakatoa
D. Tambora
E. Nevada del Ruiz